UConn’ s Path to Excellence

1. UConn’s Path to Excellence • “Investments that are nothing short of transformational” • - President Susan Herbst

2. 2014 UConn at a Glance • $2.0B Operating Budget • $205M Research Exp. • Degrees Awarded: • 5,122 BS Degrees • 1,527 MS Degrees • 340 PhD Degrees • 108 MD/DMD • 208 JD/LLM • 94 PharmD • 217,000 Living Alumni • 22,595 UG Students • 7,879 Grad/Prof Students • 102 UG Majors • 75Graduate Fields of Study • Main Campus in Storrs, CT • Health Center @ Farmington • Hartford • Stamford • Avery Point • Waterbury/Torrington • 1,969 Faculty + ALL OF YOU

3. Undergraduate Enrollment

4. Mean SAT Scores • National Mean SAT is 1010

5. 6 Year Graduation Rate • National Average for Publics is ~57%

6. Minority Students

7. Scholarship ($M)

8. Full-Time Faculty

9. US News & World Report Rankings

10. Where Do We Go From Here? “We must invest our talents and ambitions on great endeavors to prepare our students for a rapidly evolving 21st Century economy, expand and develop our areas of inter-disciplinary research, and transfer our knowledge and expertise through local and global engagement” - President Susan Herbst

11. Academic Plan: Path to Excellence • Realize aspiration to become top flagship university • Articulate strategic areas of academic and research emphasis to achieve national prominence • Provide basis to make informed decisions on faculty & staff hiring, academic organization, facilities investment, space allocation, etc.

12. Goal 1: Research • Develop new knowledge, scholarship and innovative solutions • Expectations: • Extramural research • Publications & citations • Performances & exhibits • Patents and licensing • Industry partnerships • National faculty awards • Dr. Nora Berrah • 2014 American Physics Society Award

13. Goal 2: Undergraduate Education • Recruit outstanding students (diversity, SAT, GPA) • Develop new concentrations, minors & majors • Provide students with research, internships, global engagement and service learning • Increase students receiving prestigious scholarships • Improve rankings in U.S. News and World Report • 2014 Goldwater Science Scholars

14. Goal 3: Graduate Education • Recruit outstanding students (diversity, GRE, GPA and UG institutions) • Increase funding support for the number of graduate assistants and post-doctoral fellows • Implement professional and academic development programs • Improve placement in prestigious academic and industry appointments • National Science Foundation Bridge to the Doctorate Fellows

15. Goal 4: Teaching Effectiveness • Reward creativity, innovation and collaboration in teaching • Expectations: • Higher teaching evaluations • Higher 1styear retention rates • Higher graduation rates • Reduced time to degree • Higher student satisfaction • Dr. Richard Clark • USDA National Teaching Award Recipient

16. Teaching Expectations

17. Strategic Areas • Artists, Scholars & Discourse • Brain, Mind & Cognition • Genomics & Personalized Medicine • Human Diversity, Disparity & Rights • Materials & Manufacturing • Health & Wellness • Sustainability & Resilience

18. Genomics & Personalized Medicine 2012 1994 • Dr. Brent Graveley, John and Donna Krenicki Chair of Genomics & Personalized Medicine

19. Building on Strengths • The Path of Research from 1990 and the Human Genome Project to 2020 and Beyond • Understanding the structure of genomes • Understanding the biology of genomes • Understanding the biology of disease • Advancing the science of medicine • Improving the effectiveness of healthcare

20. Arts, Humanities, and Public Discourse • Dr. Anne D’Alleva, • Professor and Head of Art & Art History 21

21. Building on Strengths • Humanities Institute and interdisciplinary studies programs • Robust performing and visual arts organizations and engagement programs • Public performances and exhibitions • New Programs in Digital Media & Curation • External support from federal agencies, Connecticut, and foundations (Mellon, Sloan, MacArthur, Hartford Foundation, etc)

22. Brain, Mind & Cognition 23 • Dr. James Magnuson, Professor of Psychology & Haskins Labs

23. Genetic & Environmental Effects on Brain, Mind & Cognition "From theory and the lab to the clinic, classroom, and home“ Speech Perception (Large, Magnuson, Myers) Reading (Landi, Pugh, Rueckl, Tabor) Conceptual Knowledge (Altmann, Ramanathan, Yee) Memory and Executive Control (Astur, Eigsti, Chen)

24. Materials and Manufacturing • Dr. Radenka Maric, • CT Clean Energy Fund Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, 25

25. Building on Strengths • Additive Manufacturing • Biomaterials • Composites and Composite Manufacturing • Electronic Materials and Manufacturing • Interactions of Materials with Light • Soft Materials and Nanoscale Manufacturing

26. Sustainability and Resilience: Environment and Energy • Dr. John Volin, Professor and HeadNatural Resources & the Environment • Director, Environmental Science

27. Building on Strengths • Inherent coupling of natural and built systems. • Sustainable Energy • Coastal Resiliency • Sustainable Land Use • Environmental Law and Policies • Water Resources • Air Quality

28. Health and Wellness These photos are just placeholders. • Dr. Jeffrey D. Fisher, BOT • Professor of Psychology, Director, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention 29

29. Building on Strengths • Prevention and treatment of Obesity and related disorders (e.g., diabetes) • Cancer (prevention, therapy, diagnostics, and behavioral interventions) • Infectious diseases, asthma, immunology, and vaccine research and development • Treating and preventing mental health conditions and addictive disorders

30. Human Diversity, Disparity & Rights • Human Rights • Social Justice • Economic Justice • Access to Education • Employment Law • Engagement with Global Organizations • Professor Bethany Berger • Thomas F. Gallivan Jr. ChairSchool of Law 31

31. Where wego from here is dependent upon YOU!

32. Emphasis on Diversity

33. Emphasis on Diversity

35. State of the Art Facilities • Innovation Partnership Bldg • 2017 Opening • Engineering & Science Bldg • 2017 Opening

36. UConn-Hartford; Hartford Times Building 37 http://courantblogs.com/capitol-watch/53-years-ago-in-hartford-jfk

37. Pathways to Excellence • Research and Scholarship - Develop new knowledge and innovative solutions to society’s pressing problems • Undergraduate Education – Enhance learning through diverse university experiences to develop leaders of the 21st Century • Graduate Education – Train outstanding graduate students who’ll pursue research and scholarship in diverse areas of STEM, Social Sciences, Humanities • Teaching Effectiveness – Reward creativity, innovation and collaboration in teaching and learning • Public Engagement – Promote outreach programs and translational scholarship that serve the public and society 38

38. Implementation of Goal 1 • Establish innovative institutes & centers • Recruit National Academy members and cluster hires in strategic areas • Provide research funds to build upon collaborations • Develop new research facilities • Dedication of Coastal Resilience Center

39. Next Generation Connecticut • $1.55B capital investment over 10 years • $137M operating budget increase over 10 years: • Develop preeminencein the University of Connecticut’s research and innovation programs • Hire and support outstanding faculty • Train and educate graduates to meet the future workforceneeds of Connecticut • Initiate collaborative partnerships with industries for R&D and job growth 40

40. Research Expectations • Published or Creative Works: • Books, Monographs • Book Chapters • Textbooks • Refereed Journal Articles • Conference Proceedings • Abstracts • Exhibits, Performances, Curatorial Activity • Awarded Patents • External Grants and Contracts • Dr. Preston Green • Klein Chair Professor